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2002 Archive 

30/12/2002
Design NVQswell received by employers
New NVQ Designqualification allows colleges to give their students real life, hands on experience alongside traditional art and design courses.

18/12/2002
Donation to Weston Spirit
John Kerr hands over £5,000 to the charity chosen as recipients of the Edexcel Christmas funds.

05/12/2002
A Christmas message from Edexcel
Instead of sending Christmas cards, Edexcel is donating £5,000 to charity for the fourth year running.

03/12/2002
Edexcel's Response to the Second Tomlinson Inquiry Report
Edexcel broadly welcomes the recommendations.

21/11/2002
Criticisms of History
The Chair of History Examiners' response to the "RIP History" letter in the Independent.

11/11/2002
BTEC qualifications address national skills shortage
Edexcel joins Britain's top companies at this year’s SkillCity (13th - 16th November) at Salford Quays in Manchester.

18/10/2002
Providing Solutions for Training Managers
Recognising and accrediting best practice in training and workforce development, amongst public and private organisations across the UK, by providing a range of flexible, bespoke services, which are geared to satisfying client need.

15/10/2002
A Statement from John Kerr
Edexcel's Chief Executive comments on the outcome of the Tomlinson Inquiry.

11/10/2002
Edexcel Files Financial Statement
As Edexcel files its annual accounts for the financial year January to December 2001, John Kerr comments.

09/10/2002
For The Attention of Exams Officers
Information Manual update.

25/09/2002
Virgin Mobile Induction is Best
The communications company wins the Edexcel Best Call Centre Induction Training Award at Call Centre of the Year Awards 2002.

13/09/2002
A Statement from John Kerr
The Chief Executive comments on the sentencing of Mrs Akbar.

12/09/2002
New Registered Manager (Adults) NVQ
Launch and implementation events and relevant questions and answers to support this qualification.

04/09/2002
Edexcel Breaks New Ground with e-business Qualification
The UK's first national e-business qualifications, designed by Edexcel, become available to students in colleges and schools from September 2002.

04/09/2002
NVQs for the Fire Service
We launch three new NVQs for emergency fire service staff.

22/08/2002
New Construction NVQs
New NVQs for supervisors and managers to be launched at "Building People" during National Construction Week.

19/08/2002
BTEC Qualifications Help to Conserve Vietnam's Rainforest
Two innovative qualifications are training people worldwide in practical conservation skills.

19/08/2002
Edexcel Sponsors Call Centre of the Year Awards!
We are now offering internationally recognised NVQs and a BTEC Award in Call Handling.

16/08/2002
New Qualifications in Farm Diversification and Countryside Management
Innovative new courses launched for the farming industry.

29/07/2002
Edexcel International Newsbrief
Education has come under much public scrutiny during the last year, especially since the introduction of the revised A levels, which placed a great strain on the whole system.

16/07/2002
21st Century Security for Edexcel Certificates
The state-of-the-art Edexcel certificate contains ten separate security features to prevent it from being reproduced and passed off as an original by even the most sophisticated technology user.

12/07/2002
Outstanding Student of the Year Announced
Last night's Achievement in Education Awards ceremony unveiled the UK's top student. View it over the Internet via www.edexcel.commlive.com.

05/07/2002
Celebrity Judges Pick Top UK Student
Mountaineer Bear Grylls and Premiership referee and school teacher David Elleray were among the judges who picked the Edexcel Outstanding Student of the Year in June 2002.

02/07/2002
Recognising Best Practice in Training and Workforce Development in the UK
Providing Solutions - a new service from Edexcel.

24/06/2002
New £1M Exams Processing Centre for Edexcel
Edexcel invests further £1m in exams processing facility. The new facility is part of an overall £12 million that Edexcel is investing in examinations processing, customer service and curriculum development.

13/06/2002
GCSE Art and Design CD ROM Support
Interactive CD ROM to support the new GCSE Art and Design Specification.

11/06/2002
Edexcel GCSEs in Vocational Subjects - Final Specifications and Specimen Assessment Material Now Available
All subjects now accredited for first teaching from September 2002.

10/06/2002
Exam Thieves Foiled
Edexcel, working with the Metropolitan Police, has uncovered evidence of examination cheating.

31/05/2002
Edexcel Response to Green Paper
Edexcel broadly welcomed the ideas outlined in the Green Paper on 14 - 19 education. Link to Green Paper attached.

29/05/2002
Top of Their Class
Eight winners of the Edexcel Achievement in Education Awards have been announced.

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